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Kaiser Permanente buys surgery center building

Kaiser Permanente Kern County has acquired a 13,000-square-foot medical facility in Bakersfield, Calif., to convert into a surgery center, according to a Dec. 18 report from CBS affiliate BakersfieldNow.

Texas cardiology practice to open 3rd location

Samuel Family Cardiology is planning to open a new location, according to a Dec. 19 report from Community Impact.

Connecticut medical office buildings sell for $7M

A nine-building medical office building portfolio in Farmington, Conn., has sold for over $7 million, according to a Dec. 18 report from Hartford Business.

Optum's SCA Health acquires OrthoAlliance

Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, Optum’s ASC arm, has acquired OrthoAlliance, a spokesperson for the orthopedic management services organization confirmed to Becker’s. 

22 physician practice closures in 2024: State-by-state breakdown

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of 22 physician practice closure Becker’s reported on in 2024:

5 physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology

 Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology: 

Pennsylvania physicians protest hospital closure

Physicians are protesting the planned closure of Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, according to a Dec. 17 report from WKBN.

Virginia surgery center pays $50K to settle age bias lawsuit

Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Northern Virginia Surgery Center has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which claimed the ASCillegally fired an employee because of her disability and age. 

Over half of US residents support Trump's 2nd term agenda

Around 54% of U.S. residents state that they are “comfortable and prepared to support” President-elect Donald Trump when he is inaugurated in January, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

The anesthesia opportunity in front of ASC leaders in 2025

ASCs are likely to face continuing anesthesia problems into 2025, but there are potential models and solutions for physicians and centers.